Higuain Out For Tonight's Game

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Oct 19, 2013 at 12:01 AMOct 19, 2013 at 10:35 PM

Federico Higuain did not travel with the Crew and will not play in tonight's game at New England.

Higuain, the team's captain and designated player, suffered an injury to his right hip in the Crew's last game, a 1-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City on Oct. 5. He has been diagnosed with a right hip contusion and has not gone through a training session since suffering the injury. He had increased his running activities as the week went on, but interim coach Brian Bliss said Friday it would be a "flight-time decision" whether or not Higuain would make the trip.

In Higuain's absence, leading scorer Dominic Oduro will move to forward and Ethan Finlay will start in Oduro's vacated right midfielder spot. Otherwise, the team's starting lineup will remain the same.

Federico Higuain did not travel with the Crew and will not play in tonight’s game at New England.

Higuain, the team’s captain and designated player, suffered an injury to his right hip in the Crew’s last game, a 1-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City on Oct. 5. He has been diagnosed with a right hip contusion and has not gone through a training session since suffering the injury. He had increased his running activities as the week went on, but interim coach Brian Bliss said Friday it would be a "flight-time decision" whether or not Higuain would make the trip.

In Higuain’s absence, leading scorer Dominic Oduro will move to forward and Ethan Finlay will start in Oduro’s vacated right midfielder spot. Otherwise, the team’s starting lineup will remain the same:

The Crew needs a win and some help to keep its flickering playoff hopes alive. If the Crew beats the Revolution and Chicago either loses or draws with lowly Toronto FC, it will remain alive until the final weekend of the season. A loss or a Fire win would eliminate the Crew.

ajardy@dispatch.com @AdamJardy

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